6.0001 Intro to CS Prog in Python
Fall 2018
Instructors: Ana Bell, Eric Grimson, John V Guttag
TAs: Helen Abadiotakis, Advaith Anand, Annamarie E Bair, Kelsey K Chan, Elizabeth Merritt Eastman, Parker W Greene, Carlos A Henriquez, Nancy Hung, Mesert Kebed, Kathleen Marie Lewis, Kevin Y. Liu, Jasmin Y Miguel, Lauren B Schexnayder, Christine M Vonder Haar, Katherine Y Wang
Lecture:
MW3-4.30 (ENDS OCT 19)
(26-100)
Recitation (Optional): F11AM
(36-153)
Recitation (Optional): F12PM
(36-153)
Recitation (Optional): F1PM
(36-156)
------ Read the FAQ Below ------:
- What do I need to hand in for this class?
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This page is the hub for this class:
All links are on the left side on Stellar.
1. Problem Sets
2. Finger Exercises on MITx (ones marked mandatory only)
3. Microquizzes (final 20 mins of class on dates specified on calendar)
4. Exams (in-class on dates specified on calendar) - My grade is missing (problem set / checkoff / microquiz / exam).
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Make a private post on Piazza. Enter your Kerberos username, problem set number, and an explanation of what the issue is.
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I have special accommodations paperwork.
Give your paperwork to the instructor and contact anabell@mit.edu to make arrangements.
- Can I get grad credit for this class?
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We don’t assign any extra work for grad credit. We suggest that you petition your department for credit in the class as-is.
- I registered late for the class. How do I hand in work missed?
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Make a private post on Piazza. Include your Athena username and details of when you joined the class. We will give you and extension for the finger exercises missed. No extensions will be given for problem sets missed -- you will have to use your late days.
- Can I have an extension for this problem set?
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We grant extensions in special circumstances. We only consider requests that come from S^3.
Announcements
Final Letter Grades
The final course letter grades have been posted to the "Your Grades" tab. They will not appear through Websis until the end of the semester. We do not release information about grade cutoffs. If you have any questions, please post on Piazza. Hope you enjoyed the course and have a great rest of your semester!Announced on 30 October 2018 10:06 p.m. by Ana Bell
Check for Missing Scores
As of now, all grades EXCEPT for the final letter grade should be up for 6.0001, see link:* scores we will use to calculate your letter grade
Please check your scores to make sure that nothing is missing that you handed in (i.e. pset, checkoff, microquiz, exam). If a grade is missing/incorrect make a private note on Piazza (include your kerberos in the note) by 11:59 PM tomorrow (Friday Oct 26).
Announced on 25 October 2018 8:25 p.m. by Ana Bell
Final Exam Grades
The 6.0001 final exam grades have been posted. You can find the score and the breakdown of your score on each question on the "Your Grades" page on Stellar. Everyone will be able to pick up the paper portion of their exam from office hours starting from Monday next week. We will not be releasing solutions.Final letter grades will be available later next week. We do not release information about grade cutoffs. If you have any questions, please post on Piazza.
Average: 69
Median: 70
Std Dev: 15.6
Distribution:
Announced on 23 October 2018 8:50 p.m. by Ana Bell
Pset 5 Checkoff Deadline Extended
For those of you who missed the original pset 5 checkoff deadline, you now have until end of day on Wednesday, October 24 to receive your pset 5 checkoff. You will have the opportunity to receive full credit for the pset.Announced on 22 October 2018 2:58 p.m. by Kelsey K Chan
Important Final Exam Information
Oct 17, 6.0001 Final Exam Announcement---------------------------
Rooms:
26-100: last names starting with A-P
1-190: last names starting with Q-S
E25-111: last names starting with T-Z
Special Accommodations: You will receive a separate email.
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Notes:
* 80 minute exam Wednesday, Oct 17, during lecture time.
* Bring a charged laptop; the exam will contain a paper portion and an online coding portion on MITx.
* You are allowed two 8.5x11" paper sheets of notes (printed ok, double sided ok) to use during both the paper and online portions of the exam.
* During the paper portion of the exam, you are not allowed to use your laptop.
* During the online coding section, you are not allowed to look at online materials, old code, etc. You are only allowed to be on the exam page on MITx and using an IDE of your choice looking at new code.
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Accommodations/Conflict:
* As lectures are mandatory, we do not offer a conflict exam. Make a private Piazza post if you have any questions/concerns.
* If you do not have a working laptop, you can borrow one from a friend for the exam. You do not need certificates to log into your MITx account.
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Study Materials on Stellar:
* We posted the topics list, sample exam instructions, solutions to the sample exam posted on MITx, and all microquiz solutions.
Announced on 12 October 2018 10:24 a.m. by Ana Bell
